WISE COUNTY, Va. (WCYB) — The Virginia Department of Corrections said they are investigating an incident at Wallens Ridge ...

It’s been over a month since inmates at one of Virginia’s maximum security correctional centers – Wallens Ridge-- attacked ...

A study by the Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission (JLARC) to consider a change in oversight of the Virginia ...

The agency’s own statistics complicate the prison’s success story, and two criminal justice experts also point out shortfalls ...

The Virginia Department of Corrections fired back Wednesday at claims made in a suit filed by the ACLU of Virginia on behalf of an inmate said to be mentally ill and housed in isolation for more ...

RICHMOND — The head of Virginia’s prison system, Harold Clarke, told lawmakers Wednesday that his department is short 1,500 correctional officers, leaving essential posts unmanned and forcing ...

A new report from the Virginia Department of Corrections says the rate of people are being re-incarcerated in the Commonwealth is lower than it's been for 20 years.

A new report shows Virginia has the lowest recidivism rate in the country. Recidivism is the likelihood of a convicted individual to reoffend.

A new report shows that Virginia now leads the nation in the lowest recidivism rate, meaning fewer people return to prison after release.